This global initiative facilitates networking and dialogue amongst individuals working in and around the pharmaceutical industry and MedComms, focusing on specialist medical education, medical communications and medical publishing activities. Why not sign up to our weekly newsletter and please, help spread the word amongst all relevant others.

The aim is to host a regular small meeting with 2-4 speakers presenting on various topics of direct relevance to MedComms. Importantly the presentations will be filmed for webcasting for free access by the global community afterwards. Topics will be announced in advance but we believe we can guarantee a useful educational and networking session every time. So make a note of the dates now. It's the first Wednesday of every month (except when it isn't!).

Scroll down for copies of the presentation slides and the full webcasts, which are freely available.

EMWA - what does it offer medical writers?Jo Whelan, Freelance medical writer, Textpharm Ltd talks about EMWA, the European Medical Writers Association, a network of professionals that represents, supports and trains medical communicators. Learn about what EMWA does, its relevance to writers in the medical communications sector, and the benefits of being a member.

The EMWA guidelines and position statement on the role of medical writers in peer-reviewed publicationsJo Whelan, Freelance medical writer, Textpharm Ltd explains how the EMWA guidelines have been widely cited and provides practical guidance on ethical working for professional medical writers who help develop peer-reviewed publications. Get familiar with the guidelines and learn about how they sit alongside other guidance on good publication practice.